[Verse 1 – quiet and strained] Checkout line couples laugh like days won’t end I fake a smile to hide my unspoken bend Prayed on knees and waited for my turn Still left with seats that never seem to burn [Chorus 1 – weary and hopeful] Some find hands to hold through dark’s embrace Some just watch love slip without a trace I scream to skies for my chance to mend Still wonder if love’s just a distant friend [Verse 2 – fragile and longing] Halfway hearts and lies I tell my core Friends build lives I’ll never get to explore No jealousy just wonder what it’s like To call someone who’ll hold my fading light [Chorus 2 – intensified and raw] Some find hands to hold through dark’s embrace Some just watch love slip without a trace I scream to skies for my chance to mend Still wonder if love’s just a distant friend [Bridge – fierce and unyielding] Did all they said to earn a love’s soft glow Waited, let go, fought to let my walls unthaw Stop dressing loneliness as grace’s call Tell me I wasn’t meant to stand tall [Chorus 3 – climactic and breaking] Some build worlds inside their chest’s tight space Some just carry truth without a trace I’ll stand my ground even if it burns Let every sting and song my spirit learn [Outro – resolute and quiet] I don’t hate who I am Some just stay alone